Christmas this year was pretty nice though quiet. I didn't have any christmas parties, just some nice meeting up with my god-sis and her family. and gosh, my god-nephew is so cute!! Jaden's just so adorable. he's my little cutie pie. plus, he's on my wallpaper for my new phone. lol. totally adorable for a 17 month old baby. (:
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this may be the last post for 2009. the next time I blog will most likely be in 2010. I had a good start to 2009. I left unhappy memories and experiences behind in 2008. Although there were some unhappy memories this year, be it school (SIP) or between friends, I'm glad that all these are now over (well, at least more or less over) and overall, this year's been a pretty good year for me other than that. but it is these experiences and happenings that made me grow up and realise once again who are the people who will be by your side when things don't seem good for you. and because of that, I'm thankful for it and I'll keep these memories, good or bad, close to my heart. (: I started with a good start, so naturally, I want to end it off nicely and begin 2010 on a good note! and yes, 2010 will be another great year, filled with fun, surprises and lots of memories for me to take away! (:
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till then;

Just something to share - The best things in life:

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till then;

I feel like venting out my frustrations here but I decided not to, lest they ('I'm not referring to Clique 2.2 or my other friends) happen to google search and find my blog. but gosh, it's damn frsutrating and irritating and really making me pissed off. friends who I've told to will know why. it's just totally ARGH!! but right now, I'm starting to feel calm. hateful emotions will start again tmr or friday morning. trust me, they just simply spoil my day. rahh.

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on a happier note, K session with Clique 2.2 and Wen Tong although not everyone from the clique went. but still, had fun with them. it's been ages since I last went to sing. lol. and yes, the company I had today really made me smile and laugh and definitely made me feel better especially after the damn chat and sms. thanks peeps for unknowingly putting a smile on my face and helping me to destress. maybe only wendy knew what happened during the K session today. (:

Clique 2.2 rock my world with...
the jokes they tell, the laughter they add to my life and the smiles they give me unknowingly. thanks for making me smile and laugh when I've had bad days that you lovely peeps don't know and can't tell. LOVE YOU PEOPLE MUCH MUCH!! :D

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till then;

back from my Bangkok trip!! had lots of fun and did quite a bit of shopping and eating. think I put on weight after this trip but it's ok cause I truly enjoyed myself. some pics to share. the rest are on Facebook. (:


the hotel we stayed in and the place was nice!!

me and angel.

some thai food - paad thai (fried rice noodles) and tom yum soup. yum! (:

banana crepe with vanilla ice-cream from Loft @ Central. this was great!! (:

more thai desserts. totally love the mango sticky rice. literally a must-eat in Thailand. (:

by the poolside for breakfast. the view was totally wow!!

after shopping at Chatuchak, we took some pics while waiting for the rest of the group for lunch.

a thai snack - flying saucers. quite good. but can get quite sick of it because of the coconut.

dinner was steamboat at MBK.

breakfast for the last day. a heart-shaped sausage that pat took. thought it was pretty. (:

dinner at some restaurant serving chinese food at the airport. food was pretty ok.

the group I was travelling with other than my parents and sisters. it was fun travelling with the aunties and uncles - mum's makan kakis. lol. had quite a bit of tom yum soup the last few days at BKK. very different from what we have in Singapore. it's not sour or too spicy. totally great for someone who loves thai food but can't take spicy stuff. (:

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back in school. life has been great. after 12 weeks, this is the first time I'm quite happy and smiling from my heart. really enjoying school and I'm going to make the most out of it, get the best memories for the remaining weeks in school before we all graduate. (:

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something random - I learnt that when you don't force things to go your way and let nature take its course, things will be better. although the outcome of some things are not what I wish for, but right now, I'm happy with how things are now, happy with the current status quo. cause I believe that if it's mine, no matter how long it's away from me, it'll still return to me at the end of the day. so no point forcing things. if things remain as how it is now or get better in a good way, I'm contented already. p.s: don't worry, I'm okay. (:

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till then;

after 12 weeks of working life, I said good-bye to the routine life of waking up the same time everyday, taking the same train everyday, reaching the office the same time everyday and looking forward to the end of the routine day at 6pm. SIP finally came to an end. we all survived 12 weeks of SIP, survived the hardships that the working society gave us. although I'm glad that SIP is finally over (due to many reasons why I'm glad), on my way home today, I suddenly wondered what would the office life be after I leave. lol. but owells, I'm just glad I survived the last 12 weeks. (:

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off to Bangkok in a few hours. my 1st trip to Bangkok. so looking forward to it. the urge for a shopping spree has been going on since weeks ago. finally now I get to go on my long-awaited holiday. lol. will be back on Monday midnight with many pictures and presents and memories!

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back to school on monday. quite excited. after 12 weeks away from school, I miss school so much. lol. and of course, my dearest jie is back in school as well! which means more meet-ups! (: going to make my last semester at TP an unforgettable one with many many happy and precious memories! (:

till then;

the only time you see me online for long hours is on friday nights and saturday. even on sundays, I'm online for a few hours unless I decide to use my laptop in the afternoon. better still, sometimes on sundays, I don't feel like using the laptop. why? cause I've had enough of facing a monitor screen 9 hours from Monday to Friday. so I'd rather spend weekday nights with my family, thus I'm not online most of the time. and despite being online on Fridays and Saturdays, I've been lazy to blog. which explains why my blog 'died' for close to 1 month. ok, enough of the randomnising.

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on a side note, I've got to start planning for Clique 2.2 dinner date this coming week. now that's something worth looking forward to this coming week, especially when work hasn't been good recently and it just gets you sian and lazy and no mood to work. despite seeing them 2 weeks ago, yet it seems ages since I last saw them. so I guess it really is time to do some planning. (:

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timetable's out. this coming semester's pretty slack. 3 subjects and I think only 2 exam-based subjects if I'm not wrong. we're all still in the same class, no doubt. timetable's pretty slack as well. school starts at 1 on Monday, 9 from Tuesday to Thursday and 3 on Friday. and there's only 1 lesson on Friday, which is MA2 and because the tutor is the same tutor as last sem, no big hope of ending that 3 hour tutorial early. and one thing bad this time round is that you can't check friends' timetables to see if they end the same time as you. now that truly sucks but you can't do anything if school end different times. well, at least we're still together during lectures. (:

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lastly, something not so positive to end off. I know that if she ever leaves us one day, out of the 4 of us, I'll be greatly affected the most. I mean, she's only away for 3 days and yet, I cried till my eyes were swollen and red that I wore my specs to work and colleagues asked if I was ok. away for 3 days and I cried till steph had to try to calm me down. and while talking to her just now, my voice sounded shaky that she thought I was crying again. which actually I was, a little. see how much she means to me? see how much I'm so attached to her? see how much the 2006 incident changed me? to be honest, I really don't know what to do if I lose her.

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I miss you, mummy.

while others have a 3 day long weekend this week, I had a 6 day long weekend. reason being I was on MC since wednesday till friday and then the long weekend. didn't even go for Clique 2.2 dinner date on thursday. headed back to work on friday but was sent home by my colleagues for still not feeling too well. basically, thursday and friday was feeling worse than the first day. and I hate being sick cause it just makes me super duper damn emotional. I almost cried while talking to mum and steph while on the way to the MRT station after being sent back. the feeling just sucks. so at the end of week 2 of SIP, I only worked 2 days. and I'm back to work on tuesday.

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went to TM for dinner just now with my sisters. today was feeling a lot better already. didn't keep wanting to sleep as compared to the last 3 days. still on medication but hopefully I'll be ok by tmr or at least by monday. bumped into poh li when we were at Manpuku having dessert. and my sis made me blog this. the following convo was damn funny.

me: why you never say hers (pat's dessert) nice?
steph: cause I don't take chocolate
pat: (in a matter of fact voice) but chocolate is good. it makes you FAT!!
steph: . . . (accompanied by 2 seconds of silence)

and we all burst out laughing. lol. and we were talking about other stuff as well. really had a great time with the sisters this evening despite feeling a little off. enjoyed the company. really appreciate them a lot and I treasure them. family members are the ones who will walk with you and be with you at every moments of your life, be it good or bad. really had fun tonight. (:

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time check: 10.40pm. this means I'm about to go off to dreamland real soon. zzz. i never used to have monday blues even back in school. maybe cause there's the great company and all. but today, I'm starting to feel this feeling known as Monday Blues. and when Monday Blues meets sian-ness, the feeling's just get worse. and well, hopefully some of us help kill each other's boredom through the high-technology equipment - the handphone. lol. jia you people. I know we can do it. and I know I can do it.

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on a sidetrack, I can't wait for Thursday. 95% meeting Clique 2.2 up for dinner that day. it's a form of motivation for me cause it's something for me to look forward to. and I hope it's something for the rest to look forward to as well. cya peeps on Thursday!! for now, I miss you peeps! (:

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Thursday faster come.
it's the day I'm looking forward to this week.

day 2 of work kept me a little more busy than day 1, which is a good thing. and while i was doing the boring filing, the smses kept me entertained and made me smile. hopefully, there'll be smses every now and then each day even though we all may take some time to reply. but nah, i only sms when i'm free or when i need to take a 1 min breather from work. that's why i say, we all take some time to reply. colleagues are pretty nice which makes work a lil better but the conclusion is still those smses from the clique and the dears. (: so peeps, entertain me whenever possible. lol.

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exam results are out. did better than expected. a big big big improvement from sem 2.2 which is a good thing. now hopefully my GPA goes up.

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on a side note, it is often the unforeseen circumstances, matters involving life and death and what happened in the past that make me treasure and cherish those around me even more, both family and friends. maybe which simply explains why I'm exceptionally close to my family after 2006, especially my stickiness to my mum. some of my friends who knew what happened in the past will be able to understand why I'm feeling this way. but well, I guess this is simply the part and parcel of life. (:

having mixed feelings now. met Clique 2.2 up today for SIP launch. while some of us are happy with the location and pay, others aren't. but hey peeps, let's all see this as a learning experience ok? no matter where we're being posted to and what we'll be doing, remember that you have Clique 2.2 working hard with you, no matter where we are. so jia you people! I'll miss you guys lots so quick quick, arrange a gathering! (:

from the initial feelings of anticipation, fear and misses, now it's no longer anticipation but more of misses and a little more of fear. really sets me wondering when we'll meet each other again! from year 1 till now, CLique 2.2's the only group I'm super duper close with and I enjoy every gathering with them. <3

anyway, chalet pics up when I've received the set from poh li. so till then;

good weather to sleep, but bad weather to go out and play. the rain spoilt our fun and mood, leaving the four of us upset and disappointed. we were so looking forward to today's outing but sigh, the weather's sooo unpredictable. so all 4 of us stayed home instead. now there goes my intended surprise. but thankfully, although I feel bad about it, but I've found one who is willing to double bike me (again). hmmm, how bout the other if we go night cycling? *thinks and wonders*

wednesday faster come (:

2 weeks of intensive studying is finally over! and I've regained my freedom from books and lecture notes! lol. well, at least for 3 months or so. hopefully when SIP start, it won't be so hectic as compared to life when you go to school everyday. lol. and talking about SIP, it's getting nearer as the days pass. another week or so. gosh, I'm looking forward to it yet scared I'll screw it up. but owells, take one thing at a time! for now, it's time to relax and enjoy that one week break of mine. (:

1 week break is filled with activities. literally starting from today. but I'm not complaining. at least there's things for me to do rather than stay home and slack. here's basically my schedule for the next week:

29th Aug - dinner at night with family and relatives to celebrate the other August baby's birthday
30th Aug - the long-awaited Hyper 4 date! (:
31st Aug - CATS meeting at night. may meet hui yee during the day if not will spend it with the birthday girl.
1st Sept - currently free.
2nd Sept to 3rd Sept - 2.2 chalet! (: meeting a few from Clique 2.2 at 7.30am to buy the food for chalet before they head back to my place to prepare! can't wait for it!! (:
4th Sept - back from chalet!
5th and 6th Sept - currently free
7th Sept - SIP launch
8th Sept - out with mum to find my SIP location
9th Sept - start of SIP

see how packed my holiday is? but dears, no worries, I'll find time to meet you peeps if you ask me out! haha. so yup, that's my schedule! anyway, will upload my recent pics when I'm done compiling them. haha. till then;

as daylight draws nearer
I find myself not wanting to sleep tonight
despite being tired...

1st 2 papers today. screwed it up a little but just hoping I get more than just a pass. shall focus on the remaining 3 papers.

chalet's coming soon! looking forward to it. but more discussion for chalet will be after exams. and I'm sure everyone will have lots of fun before we start our SIP. this holiday is a super duper short one for all of us!

on a sidenote, heard that the guys have received letters from MINDEF. while telling mummy just now, suddenly had this feeling. it feels different to know that your close guy friends are going NS and when you hear your other guy friends or friends' bros or bfs going army. haha. gosh, suddenly so sentimental. lol. although there's still another year or so, but right now, I think I'll miss them. lol.

I'm counting down to 30th August!!! :D

today's so not productive. supposed to be studying but kept using my laptop, watching tv and walking around the house. and just now after dinner, still could go shopping for my shoes for SIP and I did manage to get it! and one pair is an early birthday present from my sister! so nice of her while the other pair was paid by mummy and this simply makes me a happy girl! (: well, hopefully tmr will be better, at least more productive.

and after today's lil shopping, I've come to know that I've got many people around me who love and dote on me! the end of events and things doesn't always mean the end of the world. cause it is times like this when you need someone, some friends may leave you but this group of people will always be by you, supporting you and loving you and they are your family. (: to my family and my friends who have stood by me through thick and thin and always supporting me, I LOVE YOU!!! (:

suddenly have the urge to blog here. lol. national day today so wishing all my dears and friends a HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!! while some of us are out partying and celebrating with other friends, the rest of us are at home watching the NDP on tv. I actually was looking for people to go out with today but come to think of it now, staying home and celebrating national day with your own loved ones seem to be a better idea! (:

i was a bit crappy while talking to my eldest sis just now but it didn't seem real to me. it seemed like a pretence. jie and a few others know what I did. and they were quite surprised to know that I did such a thing. just wanna tell you friends out there that I'll be fine. yes it hurts and I'll tear and cry but I'll move on. your friend here is strong in her own ways and she'll stand on her feet real soon so you'll see the usual her again! so don't worry too much about me, k? especially jie. (:

anyway, back to irritating my eldest sis in her room and enjoying the NDP! (:

hello! haven't been updating often cause of projects. but now that projects are over, the fun is here to stay for a week before it's time to prepare for exams. but during this time, I still had my share of fun with clique outings plus the KSCC graduation of Clique 2.2! thus, the photo spam for this post. lol. enjoy the pics! (:
25 July 2009, Saturday:
headed to Sengkang cause some of us wanted to go fortune telling. so we went. followed by dinner at Orchard. wendy only joined us for fortune telling before meeting her other friends for dinner. had fun during dinner with the laughs and jokes and the game. (:


that's our heaven...

and this is our hell... pics below are some random pics we took...



trying out heaven...

and hell was horrible! which explains the look on my face. credits to liang yi who took some of the pics as well. (:

he said he looked sexually harrassed. haha.

what a face. thanks ah liang yi. =x

all our different expressions after eating hell. lol. and eating hell is the result of guessing the correct number in zhong ji mi ma.

camwhoring in the lift. haha.

us without ke yuan. cause he didn't want to take.

me and shu peng (:

enjoyed the company for that night. really had fun and it was nice to destress after FA project. lol.

30 July 2009, Thursday: KSCC presentation. went for the presentation after MA lecture to give moral support to the clique. was their photographer for that day but I had fun too. happy to see all of them "graduating" after 12 weeks of attachment. although I completed mine last sem, but I had fun seeing them through their attachment. (:

the AY 09/10 Kelly Graduates group photo! we're all Kelly Graduates now! (:

what a face after receiving his cert. lol.

the HR and finance people! (:

the Monday PM group with our CM.

ke yuan and kok hao.

she's the flower. they're the.. thorns? lol.

my classmates! and they're the Thursday AM group!! great presentation by them. especially the poem they specially wrote for Vincent. (:

and that's Clique 2.2, with wentong and simon. sry for the blur quality. (:

4 August 2009, Tuesday: Clique 2.2 headed to City Hall during our 5 hours break for our long-awaited dim sum buffet. we were very full and had fun. now this was really an outing after all our projects and we enojyed ourselves before heading back to school for FA lecture. (:

the number of dim sum we ordered and there was still more!

some random shots. (:

and that's ben, our ke yuan #2.

our dessert. mango pudding, herbal jelly (gui lin gao) and pulu hitam.

getting married?? haha.

ke yuan and mel irritating me with the so-called dance after they heard what lcy did after class. =X

the guys filming an MV? lol. but nice effect! (:

us girls. (:

and finally, Clique 2.2 although not everyone was there though. love the company each time we go out. let's have more of this after our exams and before our SIP. cause when SIP starts, we may not see each other that often although we say we'll try to meet at least once every 2 weeks. (: till then...

these friendships are friendships that I treasure a lot

love Clique 2.2 lots! (: